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The HFA Cardio Talk provides the opportunity to anyone interested in Heart Failure to receive updates in the field with very specific and diverse topics, go on a deeper subject of an HFA course and to listen to a discussion of key opinion leaders with junior HF specialists. Each month, a new episode lasting approximately 15 minutes and taking the form of a conversation between a member of the HFA ... more

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With Giulia Bruno, Hospital Limerick, Limerick - Ireland and Piotr Ponikowski, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw - Poland.

In this episode, Giulia Bruno is joined by Piotr Ponikowski to explore the complex interplay between valvular heart disease... more

With Liemena Harold Adrian, Syarifah Ambami Rato Ebu General Academic Hospital, Surabaya - Indonesia and Shelley Zieroth, St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg - Canada.

In this episode, Liemena Harold Adrian and Shelley Zieroth discuss heart failure in... more

With Felix Lindberg, Karolinska Institutet & Södersjukhuset Hospital, Stockholm – Sweden and Marianna Fontana, National Amyloidosis Center, University College London, London – UK.

In this episode, Felix Lindberg and Marianna Fontana discuss the evo... more

With Maria Tereza Sampaio de Sousa Lira, Federal University of Pernambuco - Brazil and Anja Zupan Meznar, University Medical Centre Ljubljana - Slovenia.

This episode will discuss when conduction system pacing (CSP) may be the appropriate pacing st... more

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Recent Guests

Piotr Ponikowski
Professor of cardiology, director of the Institute of Heart Diseases; former president of the Heart Failure Association
Wroclaw University Hospital; Wroclaw Medical University
Episode: Valvular heart disease: a new chapter in heart failure management
Shelley Zieroth
Professor at the College of Medicine, Max Rady Faculty of Health Sciences; Director of the Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Clinics at St. Boniface Hospital
University of Manitoba / St. Boniface Hospital
Episode: Post myocardial infarction – how to prevent, diagnose, and treat heart failure
Marianna Fontana
Professor at University College London, specializing in cardiac amyloidosis research and clinical trials
National Amyloidosis Center, University College London
Episode: The evolving landscape in the treatment of amyloidosis
Maggie Simpson
Highly experienced leader in heart failure care and multidisciplinary practice
Episode: A multidisciplinary team approach to HF
Julie De Backer
Professor at Ghent University Hospital specializing in adult congenital heart disease
Ghent University Hospital
Episode: Heart failure in adult congenital heart disease patients
Professor Faiz Zannad
Emeritus of Therapeutics and Cardiology at the University of Lorraine
University of Lorraine
Episode: The future of trials in heart failure
David Bursch
Professor at Brigham Women's Hospital
Brigham Women's Hospital
Episode: Late-breaking clinical science from ESC Congress 2025
Javed Butler
Co-PI of the Victor trial
Episode: Late-breaking clinical science from ESC Congress 2025
Andre Zimerman
Heart failure cardiologist
Episode: Late-breaking clinical science from ESC Congress 2025

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Valvular heart disease: a new chapter in heart failure management
Q: And when is the right time to consider valve intervention?
Intervention should be individualized and timed after comprehensive optimization of medical therapy and diuresis; anatomical and functional assessment guides candidacy for procedures like mitral or tricuspid interventions, with trans-catheter options considered in patients who remain symptomatic despite optimized medical therapy and appropriate risk profiles.
Valvular heart disease: a new chapter in heart failure management
Q: Professor, in patients with heart failure and secondary mitral or tricuspid regurgitation, how should we approach management? Should we focus on optimizing guideline-directed heart failure therapy first?
The core approach is to optimize guideline-directed medical therapy to reduce regurgitation magnitude, then consider device or surgical interventions if the patient remains symptomatic or has significant anatomical suitability; diuretics, ARNIs/ACEs, beta-blockers, MRAs, and SGLT2 inhibitors form the backbone, with CRT and eventually trans-catheter options considered when appropriate.
Post myocardial infarction – how to prevent, diagnose, and treat heart failure
Q: What are the key messages for young cardiologists caring for post-MI patients at risk or with heart failure?
Early diagnosis and systemic care pathways are crucial, with a willingness to initiate GDMT early, consider SGLT2 inhibitors in appropriate patients, and pursue rapid, guideline-concordant post-discharge follow-up including device referrals when indicated.
Post myocardial infarction – how to prevent, diagnose, and treat heart failure
Q: What are the key interventions in the acute and early post-MI phase that truly change heart failure trajectories?
Rapid and complete reperfusion, careful management of blood pressure and renal function, early initiation of GDMT components (ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, MRAs, and selective consideration of SGLT2 inhibitors) and ensuring timely follow-up and ownership of up-titration to prevent remodeling.
Post myocardial infarction – how to prevent, diagnose, and treat heart failure
Q: Where do you see the biggest blind spot in our current approach to the post-MI heart failure?
Risk stratification and early detection remain problems, with underuse of follow-up imaging, natriuretic peptide testing, and routine GDMT up-titration, leading to missed opportunities for early intervention.

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Frequently Asked Questions About HFA Cardio Talk

What is HFA Cardio Talk about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on heart failure and related cardiology topics, featuring conversations between a member of the HFA Young community and internationally renowned experts. Episodes prioritize post-MI heart failure, cardiac amyloidosis, pacing strategies and device therapy, multidisciplinary care, ACHD, inotropes and vasodilators, LVAD management, trial design, and cutting-edge research presented at major conferences. Guests typically blend clinical trial data with real-world practice insights to offer practical recommendations, highlight care gaps, and discuss evolving treatment paradigms. A notable strength is bringing trial and guideline context into accessible, clinician-facing discussions, making it useful for both practicing physicians... more

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